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I am eating an orange for the first time in months.. real fruit,

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> ah Atlantic Canada! never knew citrus wasn't everywhere being California born and bred but grew up with an orange in the xmas stocking from our "santa".....never understood why until Maritimer explained that citrus wasn't widely available when they were children there and xmas was one time when parents splurged for oranges for their childrens stockings.

fond memory of the season. glad you're able to celebrate with such abundance. there is good in this world and it helps to be reminded so tangibly.